Folk Art Wooden Cutout Box with One Short Ear and Red Collar antique checkers set on the bottom

on the bottom

showing a variety of arrangements possible using some or all of the pieces

and so it's pretty amazing that he's still squeaking after all these years

I couldn't resist this vintage nutcracker

all highly covetable

Folk Art Wooden Cutout Box with One Short Ear and Red Collar antique checkers set on the bottomAs I've written before, part of what I really love about these folk art wooden cutouts is how each one represents a variation on a theme, reflecting the particular skills and personality of its maker. I've had a few dogs in the shop similar to this one, but it is yet its own singular thing, with a bit of a homely face, one ear that is notably shorter than the other and a bright red drippy collar. Perhaps more loudly than any other I've had, this one